Proverbs 17:2
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Acts Apportioneth Causes Causeth Causing Dealeth Deals Disgraceful Heritage Inheritance Midst Part Rule Ruleth Servant Shame Shamefully Share Slave Wise Wisely
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English Standard Version
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

New American Standard Bible
A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

King James Bible
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share an inheritance among brothers.

International Standard Version
A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers.

NET Bible
A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
An intelligent Servant will be authorized over a disgraceful son, and he will divide property among brothers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wise slave will become master over a son who acts shamefully, and he will share the inheritance with the brothers.

King James 2000 Bible
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

American King James Version
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.

American Standard Version
A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.

Darby Bible Translation
A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

English Revised Version
A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

Webster's Bible Translation
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

World English Bible
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

Young's Literal Translation
A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
Lexicon
A wise
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
shall have rule
mashal  (maw-shal')
to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
over a son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
that causeth shame
buwsh  (boosh)
to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
and shall have part
chalaq  (khaw-lak')
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
of the inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
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